Lake County-A Crown Point was seriously injured this morning when he rolled his vehicle over numerous times on I-65.

Preliminary investigation by Senior Trooper Fred Trammel revealed that at approximately 10:51 a.m., this Tuesday, October 22, 2013, morning, a 2007 Chrysler PT Cruiser, driven by Brett Novelli, 18 of Crown Point was south bound on I-65 just north of the I-65 scales (one mile north of the Lowell exit) in the left lane when he went off the road to the left for unknown reasons.

Novelli overcorrected, went back across south bound lanes, off the road to the right and his PT Cruiser rolled over numerous times coming to rest in the grassy ditch.

Novelli was taken to Saint Anthony’s Hospital in Crown Point with serious injuries. Novelli was airlifted from Saint Anthony’s Hospital and taken to Loyola University Medical Center in Maywood, Illinois due to his injuries.

Novelli will be charged with Operating While Intoxicated involving drugs.

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